I’ve been looking for ways to connect blog comments more to working 
networks in my brain ... and I wondered if other people out there are running into the same snags.
Here are a few tips I learned on a very busy day:
-- Look to see if the blog allows comments before you waste effort reading to formulate a thoughtful dialogue…. You’ll save time….
-- Be prepared to rewrite ...several times ...that little code that tries to separate humans and makes it impossible to detect some numbers and letters.
-- Don’t waste too much time looking for posts to add a comment… or fighting the systems that enable your two-bits to appear. It’ll only make you angry... so that while you started out with cheerful responses … by the time you fight your way through systems ... shut out comment sections and codes to copy... you end up starting a flame war in return…
-- Track the permalink to your comment page .. so you can retrace the comment to check for any responses.
-- Ignore any comments made in poor tone… and use an Online tone that shows you respect others … while at the same time articulating different views with supports to add edge….
Blog commenting can be frustrating ... and it can be fun …. Today commenting took too much time from my already busy schedule… for next to no idea exchanges in return. Tomorrow I plan to try again… and I’ll follow my own advice. What's your experience with comments to other bloggers...?
With one exception, I have not had any problem posting. After losing a long message a while back, I now always copy my message before going on to the next step towards posting. That way I don't lose the message if I am using a blog service with which I am unfamiliar. I love the services that have the option where you are notified when someone else responds to the post. I can't keep track otherwise as I don't always check back after I have posted. I would have to keep a list, I guess, of posts to check and don't have that kind of time. Do you keep track? If so, how? Oh, dear, and how will I know if you answer my question?
Posted by: Stephanie | June 28, 2006 5:06 PM | Permalink to Comment